A curated collection of principles and values that guide my work, decisions, and approach to life.

  1. The universe defaults to scarcity; the mission is to engineer sustainable abundance.
  2. Value comes only from solving real problems.
  3. Iteration beats everything. Keep cycling until reality bends.
  4. Benchmark the best. Compete with the top or die average.
  5. Leverage compounds. Always chase code, content, connection, capital, company, etc.
  6. Being a machine learner beats being smart. Curiosity compounds.
  7. Always ask your question. Find the right question to ask is key.
  8. Extreme people achieve extreme results. Work so hard it feels unnatural.
  9. Extreme discomfort means you’re exactly where you should be.
  10. It’s hard to be wildly successful at anything you aren’t obsessed with.
  11. Status quo bias is the enemy. >70% live in permanent slight suffering because they never take a big swing.
  12. Delete until nothing is left. In fact, if you don’t end up adding back at least 10%, you didn’t delete enough.
  13. Wanting to be liked is weakness. Fulfillment must come from within.
  14. Everything is sales. The teacher sells, the leader sells, the orator sells.

I'm always learning and unlearning. If you have a recommendation, please let me know.